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Overview: Description of Installation Tasks |
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A point-to-point microwave link may be installed by two people in a 2-3 day period, including systems test and network integration.
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Following are phases of a link installation in typical order of performance: |
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Pre-Installation Walk Through |
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The purpose of the pre-installation walk through is to determine: |
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• Location of the antenna based on line of sight and building manager approval |
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• Most suitable mount type (e.g., wall mount or tripod) |
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• Location of rack-mounted Indoor Unit (typically in computer room) |
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• Length and route of cable path from Outdoor Unit (ODU) to Indoor Unit (IDU) |
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Install Phase |
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• Installation of antenna mount |
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• Attachment of antennas to mount |
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• Attachment of Outdoor Unit (ODU) to antenna |
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• Run coax from ODU to IDU |
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• Mount Indoor Unit (IDU) |
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• Power IDU and Program Frequencies |
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• Align Antennas |
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System Test & Network Integration |
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• Independent microwave link test (laptop to laptop with test data) |
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• Connect IDU network ports (e.g., 100Base-T) to LAN switch or IP router |
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• Record optimal receive signal levels at time of cutover for reference in troubleshooting. |
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